Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako "Thoroughly awesome Central Park SummerStage Ratatat show tonight! Preceded by an Omar Souleyman dance party in a torrential downpour." - Miranda Mammen "Omar Souleyman killed it at Santos 2nite! the bubu gang also ruled! xele... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Omar Souleyman at Bonnaroo in June (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin) Syrian dabke mastermind Omar Souleyman plays Summerstage tonight (7/13) as part of a pretty eccentric lineup. Ratatat headlines the show and Black Pus is also on the bill. The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Omar Souleyman @ Purchase Fall Fest 2011 (more by Kellyann Petry) today in NYC * Evillive * It Is It @ Pianos * ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB * Beth Anderson @ The Stone * Mary Jane Leach @ The Stone... more info

Guardian Music — Rakim, On tourWho could forget that immortal couplet: "Me and Eric B and a nice big plate of fish/ Which is my favourite dish"? Besides promoting the healthy benefits of an Omega 3-rich diet, Eric B & Rakim's 1987 album and single Paid In Full marked... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Omar Souleyman at MHoW last year (more by Lori Baily) Syrian musician Omar Souleyman is returning to the states this summer and has added a June 12th show at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Ali Shaker. That NYC gig is... more info

Guardian Music — Iceland's biggest star collaborating with Syrian musician for his first crossover into western popBjörk and Syrian singer Omar Souleyman have teamed up for a joint album to be released later this year. This will mark Souleyman's pop debut – and, p... more info

Impose Magazine — The US has invested nearly a decade in Iraq, Egypt has revolted and overthrown their monarchical government. The previously un-changing middle east is quickly becoming a hot spot for the new and bizarre, at least for western media. Omar Souleyman is ... more info

Impose Magazine — Lumerians are a Space Rock quintet from Oakland, CA. Their new LP, Transmalinnia comes out March 1. This is a sampling of the music we were listening to while recording the album. Microman, "Bases and Vehicles" The Micromen were diminutive cybor... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Andrew Sacher, photos by Kellyann Petry Brooklyn based garage rock band The So So Glos, who announced from stage that they're no longer signed to Green Owl who just released their EP Low Back Chain Shift, opened the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily [Omar Souleyman] appeared... with only his principal accompanist, the keyboardist and composer RiOmar Souleymanan Sa'id... Mr. Souleyman paced and emoted, singing rhythmically in Arabic about love and revenge, punctuating the son... more info